Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-30
PROHIBITIONISTS CALLM
To Meet in National Convention a
Indianapolis.
The Principles OF the Party.

Following is the call for the National
Prohibition Convention TO be held al
indianapolis on June next:
To the prohibition electors Of the United
States:
In accordance with the action Of the
national committee OF the prohibition
party, and IN harmony with the instruc-
tions OF the prohibition national conven-
tlOn OF 1854, q national convention OF the
prohibition party VIII be held IN the City
OF indianapolis ind, on Wednesday, June
q, 1855 at 10 a. nm for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for preSid MT and
vice pres ident of the United States and
for the transaction OF such ether business
as may properly he presented
All citizens OF TINS republic who believe
that the traffic in intoxicating drinks is
national disgrace and a national scOurge
that & Is destitute of wealth-prOducing
power. that IL rObs labor, destroys capt
tai. debauches society and cOrrupts poll
tcs; that 10 defies restraint breeds law
essness and fosters anarchy; that IL seeks
TO, and already to an alarming extent
does dominate in municipal. state and
national government that il threatens
the safety of our homes and the Terpetuity
of our institutions. and that II ought 10
he forever prohibited who believe that
to abolish poverty, assist in solving the
labor question. purify politics and add 20
the solidity of our institutions; who are
convinced that this desirable reform needs
for its contamination the responsible
agency OF political party, clear
" committed thereto as matter Of
principle and not as matter OfeXpedien-
cy; who favor "A general and progressive
system OF popular education: who would
amend our election laws to secure greater
purity of the ballot; who stand for free
ballot and fair count tor both the white
men of the north and the black men OF the
south who favor the protection of Ameri-
can labor and the labOIer; who would fos-
ter our agricultural interests. who believe
that the ballot in the hand of women will
he the death knell of the liquor traffic, in
short, all citizens. however they NAV differ
upon other questions. who are agreed up
on the necessity Of separate political &C.
tlOn in order 10 secure the overthrow of
the rum power, are requested 20 unite uu-
der the call in sending representatives TO
the nation 81 convention at Indianapolis.
The basis OF representation has been
fixed by the commltte as follows. Two
delegates from the District of Columbia,
two from each Territory, and from each
state twice a. many a. the representation
OF the state ia both branches OF the Nation
al Congress. Delegates are To be chosen
bysuch method - may be decided upon 10y.
the various states by state conventions
or state committees, and the District of
Columbia and the Territories by CORES
poniiing authority. A full list OF alter
mates should be chosen in every case.
is desirable that fair proportion OF ladie
be sent as delegates.
Since tho basis OF the Representatives
was fixed rs above there has developedt
widespread feeling that the national CO.
yention, as 80 constituted, Will not bea
sufficiently large body. To meet this cas-,
and vet without assuming authority %
change the basis of representation, ae
executive committee would suggest tat
additional delegates, to be known as Io-
visional delegates, be selected in ech
state and territory and in the Distric OF
Columbia on the basis OF one delegataor
each ZOO prohibltionlsts' votes, or mJor
fraction thereof cast Mt the last gepral
election. the term general election be-
ing constructed as meaning In all sttes
the last election in which state otrers
were voted for. The convention aust
meet and organize under the can aPIe-
yiously determined, and will p6sesS
rover TO act upon the question or setlng
the provisional delegates. Secretaies OF
conventions and OF state committees
should send 10 the chairman the
national committee fun lists OF the hmes
and addresses of all delegates 8 son as
selected. .... 49,.
Chairman National Prohibition ON
mittee.
II national debt j. natiOnal'less-
inr. then a state debt is To be rcarded
as a state blessing. Hence the site OF
Michigan can claim share of thpop-
ular sympathy. Michigan doesn owe
a cent and has money IN her treury'
II is Just possible, however. suchs the
peryersity of municipalities. thauhe -
not feeling very badly about her ondi-
ton. Should If turn out that he Is
cast down by the absence OF n bsslng
SO widely dinused, her sister states
ought to chip in and load her U with
a fine bouncing debt. Michigan sareer
has been honorable and must OF DO
deserted at this crisis in her hiDry. -
: NeiO York Tribune.